Legislation Sponsored by Pitts (17)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/2/2024


H 3029 Social Security Number Protection Act02.03.11 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. 01.26.11 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines that a person is not required to provide his social security number on a form required by the state of South Carolina.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield Status Date: 5/11/2011
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H 3148 SC Immigration Compliance Act of 2011Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires public employers to register and participate in the federal work authorization program.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Corbin Status Date: 4/28/2011
Keywords: Immigration
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H 3149 Lollis's LawSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the clerk of court of the municipal court and magistrate to send a summons or other written notification changing a court date by certified letter to the defendant or the defendant's attorney.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Courts
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H 3178 Allows municipalities to again apply for temporary alcohol licenses03.01.11 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment strikes all of the House language and inserts the language from S231. 02.15.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.01.11 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill. 01.27.11 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments return the qualifications to previous law before legislation was passed last year and deletes the two year records check requirement and reduces that to 90 days. 01.20.11 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee carried this bill over. Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes specific references to nonprofit organizations in the law that allows special permits for the sale of beer and wine. Allows municipalities to apply for temporary alcohol licenses.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 66 Status Date: 6/27/2011
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 3292 Revises the law regarding possession of a handgun01.24.12 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee. 03.01.11 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill. 02.24.11 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with a strike and insert amendment. 02.17.11 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides a list of locations where certain persons are prohibited from carrying a handgun.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole Status Date: 4/5/2011
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 3293 Applies golf cart operation laws on state highways to road terrain vehicles02.22.12 The House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Applies the provision that governs the operation of golf carts along the state's highways to road terrain vehicles.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 1/12/2011
Keywords: General Governance Transportation
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H 3500 Paid administrative leave for officers attacked while on dutySummary of the bill as introduced: Requires political subdivisions that employ full-time law enforcement officers to grant a total of at least 180 days of paid administrative leave for an officer who suffers bodily injury when physically attacked while in the performance of official duties.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/27/2011
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 3617 Requirements for sewage systems and treatment works after repeated spills05.19.11 The Senate Medical Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report. 05.18.11 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.  04.12.11 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted. 03.09.11 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs II subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the number of spills in a 12 month period from three to two. It also changes the definition of a significant spill. 02.15.11 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs II subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a sewage system or its treatment works that has had three or more sewage spills in a 12 month period to complete a comprehensive review of their operations.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 109 Status Date: 2/10/2012
Keywords: Sewer
Passed
H 4007 Creates the Department of Law Enforcement and Public SafetySummary of the bill as introduced: Creates the SC Department of Law Enforcement and Public Safety.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/31/2011
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 4070 Purchase of copperSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires all transactions totaling over $100 for the purchase of nonferrous metals to be paid by check.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 4/13/2011
Keywords: General Governance
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H 4193 Protects health information from invasions of privacySummary of the bill as introduced: Amends the state constitution to guarantee the right to be secure in personal health information from invasions of privacy by health care providers, medical insurers and governmental entities.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bingham Status Date: 5/24/2011
Keywords: Health Insurance Public Safety
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H 4487 Requires SC Department of Transportation to pay for relocation of public water and sewer lines04.26.12 The House Education and Public Works committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.17.12 The House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendment. The amendment strikes all the language in the bill and inserts language to establish a study committee to study the problem.02.22.12 The House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the Department of Transportation to pay all costs related to relocating water and sewer lines that are maintained and operated by a public water system or a public sewer system that are located within the right-of-way of a state transportation improvement project.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 5/2/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Transportation
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H 4609 Prevents local ordinances that interfere with the regulation of certain weapons03.08.12 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a local government body from enforcing any regulation or ordinance  that regulates or attempts to regulate certain weapons or ammunition, including knives.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/17/2012
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 4726 Changes regulations on the costs of sewer lateral collection lines04.10.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.29.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.06.12 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.29.12 The House Judiciary Local Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a special purpose district or public service district the ability to provide service to a subdivision if a residential subdivision received conceptual approval from SC DHEC for septic tank use and subsequently five or more lots in the subdivision were denied permits by the Department.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 192 Status Date: 6/18/2012
Keywords: Sewer
Passed
H 4757 Prevents state and local elected officials from aiding the detention of any US citizenSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits any officer or employee of the state or political subdivisions from aiding the detention of any US citizen without trial by the US Armed Forces in violation of the Constitution.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/9/2012
Keywords: General Governance
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H 5097 Law Abiding Citizens Protection Act of 2012Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides a list of locations where certain people are prohibited from carrying a handgun.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/28/2012
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 5284 Allows transfer of election responsbilitiesSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows the governing body of a county to transfer all responsibilities  for candidate filing and qualification from the respective county party chairmen or county executive party committees to the authority charged by laws with conducting elections.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/16/2012
Keywords: Elections
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